ICT Systems Administrator

Department of Defence; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Defence in Adelaide seeks an ICT professional to lead and deliver installation projects across multiple infrastructure environments, ensuring stakeholder engagement and successful outcomes. The role involves installing, configuring, maintaining and decommissioning ICT hardware and software across classified and unclassified networks in line with Defence policies and procedures.

A small, dynamic JSTVU team supports field trials, modelling and simulation to assess threats and

Qualifications

• Specialist ICT knowledge and ability to apply Defence standards.
• Experience with governance, risk management and compliance practices.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and provide informed advice.
• Strong reporting and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with bespoke ICT capabilities and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver ICT installation projects across multiple environments.
• Install, configure, maintain and decommission ICT hardware/software.
• Design and support ICT architecture, data modelling and simulation.
• Provide specialist ICT administration and technical advice.
• Analyse, troubleshoot and resolve complex ICT issues.
• Apply industry best practices and Defence standards for reliability and security.
• Support change management to minimise operational impact.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on contingencies.
• Communicate technical information clearly to stakeholders.
• Foster strong stakeholder relationships to support Defence outcomes.

Skills

ICT knowledge

Governance & Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Reporting & Analysis

Team Contribution

Bespoke ICT Capabilities

Installation/De-installation

Job description

The Role Critical duties performed include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead and deliver ICT installation projects across multiple infrastructure environments, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and successful project outcomes.
• Install, configure, maintain and decommission ICT hardware and software across both classified and unclassified networks in accordance with Defence policies and procedures.
• Design, implement and support ICT architecture solutions that enable operational outcomes, including data ingestion, modelling and simulation activities, and integration of bespoke hardware systems.
• Provide specialist ICT systems administration expertise and technical advice to optimise the use of available assets and improve service delivery across multiple platforms and capabilities.
• Analyse, troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, developing innovative and sustainable solutions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Apply industry best practice and Defence standards to maintain the reliability, security and performance of ICT systems and services.
• Support change management activities to ensure continuity of ICT services and minimise impacts to business operations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address non-routine, emerging and contingency requirements.
• Tailor technical communication to a diverse range of stakeholders, ensuring information is clear, accurate and fit for purpose.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to support Defence capability outcomes and customer service excellence.

About our Team Joint Survivability Tactics and Validation unit (JSTVU) a small Unit under JCG (Joint Capabilities Group), initially established to provide a survivability and tactics validation capability for Navy and Army based on the Air Force airborne countermeasures development and validation exemplar.

A small and dynamic team, JSTVU benefits from the diversity of its people, which includes uniformed, public service and specialist contractors.

JSTVU are supported through both Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) public servants and contractors and employ an end-to-end trials process to assess susceptibility and vulnerability of naval and land platforms against threats that use of the electromagnetic spectrum.

In developing these assessments, JSTVU examines tactics, techniques, procedures, capability gaps and countermeasures through field trials, as well as synthetic modelling and simulation.

Our Ideal Candidate Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Experience in Installation and De-installation of ICT Hardware and Software
• Specialist ICT knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Compliance
• Stakeholder Engagement and Advice
• Reporting, Analysis and Advice
• Team Contribution
• Previous Experience with Bespoke ICT Capabilities.